r/Dogfree May 12 '19

Meta Welcome to our community. Please read our FAQs first.

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Welcome to r/dogfree! We invite you to participate in our discussions. First, however, whether you are new to our sub or a dog lover who just doesn’t quite understand where we are coming from, please take the time to read our sub FAQs so you can come to understand our community and the type of content that is appropriate for our small but mightily active corner of the world.

Why don't you like dogs?

Because: https://www.reddit.com/r/Dogfree/comments/7bk3wo/just_curious_what_is_the_reason_why_you/

I created a post asking why you don’t like dogs. Where did it go?

We receive and remove this question just about daily. This is our community’s space to vent and commiserate about an unpopular opinion, not a place where we come to feel burdened with the task of having to justify ourselves constantly. If you would like to know why we don’t like dogs, you may read the link above and/or put some time and effort into browsing our sub.

It seems like the problem you all have is really more with dog owners. So you really do like dogs, just not irresponsible owners, right?

Our opinions are varied. However, true to the name of our sub, and though it might be a tough pill to swallow, we in this sub simply don’t like dogs.

If your gripes are more about dog owners and not about dogs themselves, r/dogculturefree might be a better fit for you.

I like dogs. Can I participate here?

Please understand the intent of this sub. It is a place for people who dislike dogs and who unapologetically wish to be free from them in our everyday lives to commiserate, not for those who love dogs. Posts and comments mentioning that you love or own dogs fall out of line with the spirit of the sub.

I have to live with a dog, but I don't want to. Am I welcome here?

You may participate here from the perspective of someone who wishes to change the prevalence of dogs in society at large. However, please understand that hearing about dogs' disgusting behaviors and habits is what people come to this sub to escape, not to consume. If you wish to vent about the traits of the dog that you live with, please navigate to r/TalesFromTheDogHouse and direct your post there. r/Dogfree is reserved for discussion surrounding our unwitting and unwilling participation in dog culture at a societal level.

How do you feel about service dogs?

There is a spectrum of opinions about service dogs in this sub. Some people are completely okay with them, while others are opposed where technology can do the job in a more effective, less obtrusive manner. The case would be the same for police dogs and other types of working dogs. If you would like to find out more information about this sub's opinions on service dogs, instead of creating a new post to pose the question, please enter "service dogs," "police dogs," or whatever info you would be interested in finding into the search bar to search the sub.

Someone on Reddit said that this sub likes to murder dogs. Is that true?

Of course not! We span a wide spectrum of reasons for disliking dogs, but we do not wish harm upon them and often find aspects of dog ownership to be more cruel and unethical than do dog owners themselves. In fact, we have a strict sub rule against content that advocates animal abuse of any kind. It reads: “No suggesting, depicting, joking, wishing for, or celebrating violence or harm to dogs, other animals, or people. Promoting cruelty is not acceptable..” We take this rule more seriously than any other, and we err on the side of caution when it comes to removing this type of content.

Some examples of off-limits content include videos depicting gratuitous violence against or amongst dogs, discussion of eating dogs, suggestions of deriving pleasure from a dog's death, and references to hitting, kicking, or shooting a dog with little or no cause.

It is okay to discuss the justified, humane euthanization of dogs. If you've had to live with a significant other's dog for years and wish to express relief over its natural passing, that's okay. Really, context is everything.

I posted a dog-related screenshot of something I saw on social media. Why isn’t it showing up?

Our community is small but extremely active. As the amount of content can be increasingly overwhelming as the sub grows, it’s important that the meaningful discussion does not get lost. Therefore, we have a sub rule that reads “[s]ubmissions should be thoughtful and should promote quality discussion. News articles and text posts are encouraged. Pictures of dogs or dog-related items, videos of dogs doing gross things, social media screenshots, memes, title-only posts, posts with minimal text, and anything that might be found on r/aww are some examples of low-effort content that do not contribute anything of value to the conversation."

If you would like to post a social media screenshot or anything else that might fall under this category, create a thoughtful text post addressing the core issue in order to open the discussion. You may link to your screenshot as supporting evidence. It is important to remember that names, subreddits, titles, group names, and any other identifying information should be blocked out entirely.

I think it would be fun to make a rude comment to a dog lover in another subreddit and tag r/dogfree. That's a good idea, right?

No, and please don’t. We encourage positive, civil, thoughtful conversation about dogs wherever you go, but if you need a vent, keep it here. When you troll other places on Reddit, it invites unwanted attention, reinforces negative stereotypes, and impedes our ability to create change in the world. This community is better than that.

Do I have to feel a certain way about keeping other pets or about having children to participate?

The topic that unites us in this sub is dogs. Feelings about other types of pets, negative or positive, and decisions whether or not to have children are considered off-topic for the sub. That said, these topics will arise in the normal course of conversation. We should respect the wide variance in views on these topics and always treat those with differing opinions kindly.

At the end of the day, we are dog-free, and we are pro-human.

By virtue of this sub being anti-dog, it means we are pro-cat, right?

No. Per our rule, "This is neither a pro- nor anti-cat sub. All cat mentions and references are off topic for this subreddit. Do not attempt to circumvent this rule through rephrasing."

At one time, we allowed free discussion of cats. We are not exaggerating when we say that every thread turned into "why cats are better." Many people here dislike cats or feel neutral to them, so in order for this sub to serve everybody and to avoid any confusion as to what type of cat discussion is relevant to being dogfree, it is considered off topic across the board.

Should I be a certain race or of a certain political affiliation to participate?

One of the coolest things about r/dogfree is that, in a world that’s so divided along so many different lines, this is a community where we can come together, break down those barriers, and unite over something different with people from all walks of life. Just as dog culture transcends racial, political, socioeconomic, and gender lines, so does this subreddit. You may even find that your reasoning for something dog-related challenges your views on something completely unrelated.

This community strives to be respectful of all groups of people. As such, bigotry is not allowed, and political discussion is divisive and off-topic. Dogs? Fair game!

That’s great! Do you have any information about the demographics of those who participate in this subreddit?

Why yes! If you haven’t already, you can take our survey here.

You can view the results here.

Check back as the sub grows.

Why all the pit bull hate?

As much as we dislike dogs, we especially dislike this class of dogs that is statistically most capable of and responsible for inflicting catastrophic and often lethal harm upon people and their pets. You can apologize for pit bulls all day, but the stats and anecdotes don’t lie.

Aggression Chart

Pit Bull Triggers

Pit Bull Stats

Of course, it is also true that all dogs bite: Dog Bite Statistics

I know how I feel about pit bulls, but I need some additional information so I can make more articulate arguments. Where should I go?

For more specialized information on the topic of pit bulls, please visit r/banpitbulls. We have a very friendly relationship with r/banpitbulls, but please do remember that, while our subs overlap in many ways, we still have different objectives. Many people participate in that sub because they are tired of worrying about their own dogs getting mauled. Please feel free to go join the conversation over there, but remember that it is not r/dogfree and that the topic of discussion is pit bulls. Come back here to our own sub to talk about your distaste for dogs in general.

I saw some Facebook groups and YouTube channels about disliking dogs. Is that you guys?

Nope, the only groups run by this sub are r/dogfree and r/TalesFromTheDoghouse. We don't operate or endorse any YouTube channels, Facebook groups, or anything else on any other social media platform. Our subscribers may link to their content here as long as it follows sub rules, but we are unaffiliated.

I saw a post I don’t like. What should I do?

Report it! On any post or comment, there is a “report” button. It will prompt you for further information as to why you are reporting the content to the moderators, who will then review it and determine whether or not it should be stay or be removed. Reports are anonymous and very helpful, as we can't see everything.

Someone alluded to a conversation in another subreddit about dogs, and I really want to go down vote everything. Should I?

No, please don’t. This is called “brigading” or “vote manipulation,” and it is against Reddit’s Terms of Service. We actively discourage this behavior, as if we are found to be the source of a brigade against another sub, it could land us in big trouble. If you stumbled across a reference to another conversation on Reddit, the appropriate place to discuss that would be here, in our sub, in the thread in which you found it. Remember how it felt when a YouTuber made a video that resulted in a massive brigade against us; we must grant others the same respect for their space as we wish for ours, no matter how vehemently we disagree with them.

Our sub is committed to abiding by all Reddit Terms of Service.

I want to crosspost something from another part of Reddit. May I?

No, we have a rule that reads "crossposts are not allowed. Criticisms of other subreddits are off-topic." Besides calling usually-unwanted attention to other subs and promoting vote and participation brigades, it's off topic. The purpose of our sub is to discuss dogs, not the behavior of other subs. We don't appreciate it when others do it to us, so we have a policy of respecting other subs' right to exist and operate in the ways that they see fit.

My post or comment was removed, and I don’t feel like I broke any rules. Why?

Unfortunately we cannot account for every contingency in the sub rules, so moderators do reserve the right to remove content at their discretion. That said, the moderation team is very much against arbitrary censorship and is committed to letting the conversation happen whenever possible. “I don’t like it” is not a good reason to remove a post or a comment; however, “it would be in the best interest of the community” is. The team is committed to being firm but fair in community moderation and will make all decisions in good faith.

Thank you for taking the time to get to know our community! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to message the mod team.


r/Dogfree 14h ago

Food Safety/Hygiene Dogs are the most disgusting animals humanity has ever domesticated

353 Upvotes

Virtually any animal I can think of is cleaner than a dog.

They eat everything edible and inedible. When I was a kid, I saw a dog devouring a partially decomposed rat that looked more like a rat-shaped piece of worn carpet with a tail rather than a rodent. Its owner frantically chased the dog around the neighbourhood, but it did not let itself be caught until it had finished eating its prized treat.

Their sick fixation with excrements... Someone I know has a garden and uses chicken manure as fertiliser. Tough luck, because his dog always digs it up and eats it. I once peed under a tree. A dog came and thirstily licked it off the grass. I had seen everything that day. It felt so wrong. 🤮

If that were not enough, they stink. Like... they reek like a festering dumpster and shed shit-laced hair everywhere. I once rented an apartment where the previous tenant had a chihuahua. I have never exclaimed so many swear words in a single day while cleaning up... I Absolutely do not understand why anyone would allow an animal that does all these things into their living space, in their bed (!), and have it lick their face on top of everything. 🤮

Knowing what they do with their mouths, I hate when a dog sniffs me, jumps at me, or tries to lick me. Vile, filthy beasts. I will never understand dog owners. Who would put up with this? Willingly?


r/Dogfree 5h ago

Dog Culture Picking up your dog poo is a humiliation ritual

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I was catching up with with my friend (fellow dog-hater) over drinks on a patio and in the sidewalk next to the restaurant, we saw a dog shit itself and the owner of course picked it up. Then it had me thinking how it must be so embarrassing to pick up your dog’s poo?? How are these people not embarrassed? I’m embarrassed even just watching them do it and I feel like I have to look away in order to give the owner a little bit of dignity. Is this normal? Picking up your dog poop is truly a humiliation ritual if I ever did see one.

Also, shame where it’s due on the owners that DONT pick up their dog’s poo and forces some poor city worker to pay for their sins. SMH!


r/Dogfree 6h ago

Miscellaneous Shit Cannon. Yapper. Turd Beast. Filth Machine.

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Shit Cannon. Yapper. Turd Beast. Filth Machine.

I would like everyone to chip in all the derogatory names for dogs they can think of so we can have a comprehensive list.

I would also like it if we can invent some new ones. I just thought of "yap-n-crap."

This should be fun!


r/Dogfree 13h ago

Dog Attack I got attacked by a mutant today

144 Upvotes

I never thought this could happen to me but it did. I was on my bike, one turn away from being home, but this lady with her dogs was in front of me walking mad slow, so I stopped to create distance. I was very far behind but her dog (take a wild fucking guess what breed) saw me and ran towards me, snarling and teeth bared. I lept off my bike just as the fucker nearly took a bite out of my leg, when I look back and see it's dragged the owner and she's lost her balance. She falls teeth first right directly on the curb. I was horrified. People stopped to help, but nobody could get close due to the fucker attacking everyone that was getting near. We got in contact with her family, and he finally shows, and guess what, dog lunges at him too.

EMS came and took her to the hospital, medics ask me what happened and I explain everything. Thankfully the first witness was in her car right behind us when it happened, so she saw everything and explained it more times and in more detail to everyone there. It was humiliating. What was actually a really nice day, and a really nice bike ride was all ruined because of a dog. I've always hated dogs, hence the reason I stopped far behind her in the first place, but this just further validates my disdain for them. Such a lowly, unforgiving, unloving, selfish, greedy, vicious, vile cretin.

Fuck. Dogs.

Edit: oh yeah, her husband(?) starting promoting his business to us afterwards when she was being transported. Priorities of a dog owner, I guess-


r/Dogfree 9h ago

Dog Culture I saw 2 dogs inside of Costco today

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I went to Costco to get a hotdog and a drink. First thing I see is some lady with his enormous poodle looking dog. Just casually having a conversation with somebody else. Then I see some other woman carrying this dog, they had a service dog vest on. I think that she went online and bought the vest though. This really pisses me off. I have talked to the manager there before about it. I got the whole spiel of he can’t do anything about dogs Because he can’t stop service dogs, blah blah blah.

I want to contact corporate, but usually they send it right back to the store level. I really just cannot fathom how this is allowed. I cannot spend all my time fighting these places though. I constantly see dogs in stores. It would be a full-time job just trying to report everybody

I really think like maybe 10% of people who take dogs inside the stores have actual service animals. I’ve read about a lot of people who actually have dogs hate when people bring dogs in stores. This seems to be a small percentage of dog nutters, who think that the rules do not apply to them.


r/Dogfree 5h ago

Crappy Owners How it feels trying to explain why crippling your pet for looks is wrong to a dog person 🗣️🧱

24 Upvotes

By any means, I don't defend dogs specifically, neither I'm a fan of them, but why when it comes to dog abuse it's always dog people that I thought were supposed to love them and care for them?

You can attach and reference studies that explain that tails and ears are a part of language for dogs, their nerves are obviously developed inside the womb already and they feel anything, but they'll keep ignoring everything you say because "their dogs are doing fine", let alone actually doing research. Yes, sometimes it's medically necessary, but 1. it's, like, less than 10% of cases; 2. why do we normalise breeds with breed-specific health issues?

There's also always an issue with dog owners lacking any empathy or ability to listen to perspective any other than their own from dog owners I've met.

I shouldn't care, but just why?


r/Dogfree 9h ago

Dog Attack Teenage girl dies in hospital after Singleton dog attack last week

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-09/teenage-girl-dies-after-singleton-dog-attack/105751342

Last week I shared an article about a girl being mauled by a "mixed breed" dog at a friend's house. Now, the worst has happened. That poor girl and her family.

I suspected the dog was either pitbull or bull Arab. It turns out it was bull Arab. Bull Arabs are Australian pig-hunting dogs and second only to pitbull-American staffies for murdering Australian children.


r/Dogfree 13h ago

Crappy Owners Dog owners & their excuses

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We all know how much dog owners love to make excuses for their dogs shitty behavior. What has been your craziest story regarding this?

My favorite is from when I had a room mate and he had this little brat of a Beagle, Sampson.

This dog was never trained, would eat anything that was left unattended, and I mean ANYTHING.

So one day I get home and I go to my room and notice that my Bose headphones are all ripped up, and in pieces on the floor. Obvious that the dog got to them. I go and talk to my room mate and just calmly ask him to replace them. She says;

If they were on the floor, it’s your fault for letting him get them.

I was livid 😭. They weren’t even on the floor, and after using them they would always be wrapped up and left on top of my PC.

I hate when dog owners try to excuse their little nasty behaviors. Who else has experienced this?


r/Dogfree 6h ago

Dog Attack 86-year-old man fatally mauled by off-leash rottweilers in California suburb

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https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/86-year-old-man-california-dog-mauling-21037449.php

Another elderly person mauled to death for going on a walk in the neighborhood.


r/Dogfree 16h ago

Eco Destroyers Dog Poop In Boca Raton Town Center Mall! It’s Boca Rudeton… - BocaNewsNow.com

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r/Dogfree 14h ago

Miscellaneous I’m stuck dog-sitting a very needy dog

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Dog belongs to my partner’s friend. We’ve dog sat for them 2-3 times the past few years and I’ve become increasingly irritated by the responsibility.

This time around, I feel like I didn’t even have a say in the matter. I felt guilty objecting to it because I feel my partner judged me for being cold and unattached the last time around.

Yet now, the dog arrived at a time where my partner is swamped with work and I’m in a deep depression. The daytime responsibility to interact with and walk this dog falls on me and I’m very upset by it. I don’t have the patience or the will to deal with this needy and anxious animal. He follows me around everywhere and stares at me constantly. He is poorly trained and woke me up at 8am today wailing and howling at the top of his lungs.

This dog used to hop into bed with us at night and I had to put my foot down this time. Last time I kicked him out because he takes up so much space and doesn’t yield and I lose sleep due to the discomfort. My partner made me feel like I was cruel for doing so.

Besides that, I’m just frustrated to have this dog in my environment when I’m feeling very low and detached. He sheds everywhere and smells bad. I hate this. I just needed some days off where I can destress and I’ve got this burden on my shoulders.

Support and advice is appreciated.


r/Dogfree 9h ago

Dog Culture Anyone else find it degrading/sad to see people walking their dogs with poop bags, elaborate leashes, treat bags, etc.

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Btw I am 100% all for making dog owners clean up after their dogs. I don’t want dog excrement on all of the green spaces. I just think it’s crazy how man is superior to dog yet we get on our hands and knees and clean up its mess. Human children make messes, but they don’t use the entire world as their toilet (at least in western cultures lol). Also those chain pinch collars that people with aggressive/neurotic working dog breeds use. My ex roommate had a GSD and she would have to YANK on it and nearly strangle the dog because it was so reactive. She barely took it for a walk as is but she’d have to clean up its shit in a bag and carry it for a couple miles. Imagine having to be an essentially a slave to an animal.


r/Dogfree 11h ago

Weekly Announcement Post

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Hey Dogfree!

We just wanted to take this time to remind you of a few things if you haven't seen them already.

Related subs:

r/TalesfromtheDogHouse - For those who dislike dogs but whose significant other, family member, or roommate brought an unwanted dog into the relationship or living situation.

r/DogfreeHumor - For memes, comics, and other fun.

r/DogRegret - For those who got a dog and so very predictably have come to regret it.

r/DogfreeDating - Find a dogfree love.

r/DogcultureFree - For those who don't hate dogs but do hate dog culture.

r/BanPitBulls - For anything anti-pitbull. Please note that BanPitBulls is NOT anti-dog.

r/Petfree - For anyone who is annoyed with pets.

Previous Mod Statements:

The Definition of Dogfree - Dogfree is for those of us who do not like dogs.

Cats are Off Topic - This is not a cat subreddit. Cats are off topic.

Other Pets and Children are Off Topic - Other pets, children, and childbearing preferences are off topic.

Keeping Conversations Civil - Please be civil toward others. If someone is not being civil, please report them.

Letting Dogs Loose is Against the Rules -Don't suggest letting a dog escape.

Mindfulness Outside the Sub - Please be respectful of other subreddits and Reddit users.

Low Effort Content - What it is and how to post about things that fall in this category.

FAQ - Please check if your question can be answered here before posting.

Contact the Moderators of Dogfree - Please do not contact individual moderators directly about subreddit business including this account, DogfreeMods.

  • r/dogfree is its own forum that is not affiliated with any other website or platform, such as YouTube channels, social media pages, merchandise outlets, Discord servers, or other subreddits

r/Dogfree 10h ago

Dog Attack Dog attack near Henley leaves sheep with serious injuries

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After leaving their victim with so much soft tissue damage and punctures, the two dogs and the dog owner left the scene.

Harassment, assaults, and murders of sheep, farm animals, wildlife, and any unconsenting animals that aren't dogs are never included in statistics that claim to report annual injuries caused by dogs. I've also been unable to share over 98% of articles that cover dog owners and dogs torturing or murdering sheep because they all feature murderous quotes from the police or high-ranking officials that insinuate that dog attacks do not occur on anyone or anything that isn't a sheep by claiming that off-leash dogs are alright or legal outside of trespasses on a sheep's land.

Dog owners and dogs are among the most privileged and perverted beings in the world.


r/Dogfree 1d ago

Crappy Owners Left a gathering because of a pitbull

288 Upvotes

I was very excited, yesterday, to go to a cookout my bf's brother invited us to. I made brownies and brought chips and beer. We get out of the car, and immediately a huge unleashed pitbull runs towards us (I asked my bf if they had pets and he said no). It's tail is straight, it seems extremely serious and is immediately pressing itself against me and smelling me. I am scared as fuck and my bf manages to pull it away using full strength and gets it in the house. Like a few seconds later a drunk woman walks out letting the dog ambush me again pressing on me and acting very serious. My bf doesn't even know who this person is and the woman keeps loudly chastising him for not remembering the dog. She goes to leave then doubles back and goes "oh, hi" to me. I just go, "I need to check my phone", get back in the car and wait for my bf to get back in the driver's seat. I tell him, look I have been involved in 3 pitbull attacks and this is just too much, can we please go home? He immediately agrees and we just peel out. His brother calls him angrily and I can hear him screaming on the phone about how I'm uptight, the dog is nice, if I hated his house, etc. We went back to his parents house and explained the situation to his family and everybody was on our side but his stepdad still went on a long pitbull apology speech and didn't show any empathy for me having been a dog attack victim in the past because they used to own one too but luckily it died. So now they all think I'm some Karen because I won't put up with a pitbull ambushing me. Yay lol

Edit: Thank you everyone for the support and the mods for letting me post, I feel a lot less crazy now. I am just disappointed with how everything turned out is all


r/Dogfree 1d ago

Dog Culture friend exploded at me for choosing baby over dog

366 Upvotes

I was talking with my friend in class the other day, I mentioned I don’t like animals, especially dogs, and my friend (massive dog person) loudly gasped and immediately got aggressive about it. I also said I love kids, and she called me “weird” for that, for not liking dogs but liking kids.

Then she hits me with a “what if”: “If there’s a dog and a baby on a cliff, who would you save?” I literally laughed at first because I thought it was a joke. Nope, dead serious. So I said, “Uh obviously the baby?” And she laughed at me and LOUDLY raised her voice at me in class like I’d just said the worst thing in the world. Started again calling me “weird” and ranting about how her dogs are her “whole life and understand her.” and how she'd only save the baby if the dog was older and lived most of its life already (??).

Then she then shoved a picture of her 'cute' dog in my face (labradoodle)… and 😭 I straight up laughed.

we then talked about pitbull attacks etc and she was defending the pitbulls at all costs, so i told her i didn't want to continue this conversation if she was going to call me names etc and that i found what she was saying a bit disgusting.

Like sorry, I’m not gonna pretend a random mutt matters more than a literal child?? Still so baffled this turned into an argument, and i'm not wanting to sit with her anymore bc shes just plain rude to me?? Why is it controversial to not like animals?


r/Dogfree 1d ago

Dogs Are Idiots Stressed by Dogs on Vacation

54 Upvotes

I love this condo in which I’m vacationing with my family. Every time I come, it smells clean and zero trace of dogs. Pets are strictly not allowed here and if anyone brings them, they will be banned and not ever allowed to stay here ever again. Well, my nutter family didn’t care and let another family member bring their dog. Thankfully, it’s just for a day. They also put a diaper on the dog and shaved him so he doesn’t leave any traces of being here. I don’t get why they want to risk us getting kicked out. We’ve been coming here for several years. I bet there will be traces of dog here anyways.


r/Dogfree 1d ago

Dog Culture Help! I’ve Become a Helicopter Parent to My Dog.

25 Upvotes

One sure sign of extreme dog nuttery: someone who’s a parent to actual humans also uses the word parent, not owner, when referring to dog.

For childless men/woman who’ve never had kids, this is a tiny bit less annoying, although a sign to steer clear (like seeing “doggie momma” in an online dating profile).

But for actual parents, they seem to be confused about how this is anywhere close to being the same.

(NYT gift article — no subscription required)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/opinion/dogs-helicopter-parenting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kE8.lkCh.yhaVH-ebcczT&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare


r/Dogfree 1d ago

Miscellaneous Homes owned by nutters

75 Upvotes

Would any of you ever buy a home that was previously owned by dog nog nutter? Do you think that it can ever be clean enough to live in? I've been looking at some nice houses only to notice that some have a dog door.


r/Dogfree 1d ago

Dog Culture Another unsafe place because of dogs

101 Upvotes

A few weeks ago, I made a post about dogs in shopping malls. Today, I had the displeasure of realizing that yet another place unexpectedly allows dogs. I live in a big city and for many years, I've been buying plants at a large garden center. Since it’s a place with lots of pots, tools, soil, fertilizers, and plants, I never thought they would let dogs in. The possibility of them destroying things or simply urinate on the soil and plants seems way too high for dogs to be allowed there. But this morning, when I went to buy a new plant for my living room, I saw not one, but three dogs in the garden center. And one of them was walking around freely off-leash while its owner was choosing some pots with the dog's leash wrapped around her own neck. How insane. I think I'm going to send an email to the garden center to complain about this.


r/Dogfree 1d ago

Crappy Owners Reckless great dane owner

38 Upvotes

I saw this dude walking this dog (great dane) and ive even seen him let the other dog( also a great dane) walk around without a leash. The Dog in question is almost as tall as this guy. Is he even going to be able to restrain him, should the dog go berserk? Great Danes are supposedly a laid back breed, but it is still an animal and a powerful one at that. No way is it a good idea to let 1 walk around freely.

P.S. How do I attach pics?


r/Dogfree 1d ago

Crappy Owners Confronting dog owners. Do you do it? How has it gone?

82 Upvotes

I usually do the mean glare (which they ignore) or move to another seat. But the few times I have tried it's gone nowhere. They argue about how their dog is friendly. I even lied and said I'm allergic once and the woman had the nerve to say but he's hypoallergenic. I deleted the post, but on the NYC sub I posted about how a dog started running after me in the park and when I totally flipped and told the woman to control her dog, she said, "it's okay- he's a poodle!" Are you kidding me??

I've heard worse stories- about dogs chasing kids in playgrounds that say no dogs allowed. I've seen dogs licking tables in restaurants- it's a nightmare. And it's like all the business owners and enforcement authorities are too chicken to say "no dogs allowed!"

Have you ever confronted a badly behaved dog owner (who are actually worse behaved than their dogs) and had it turn out well?


r/Dogfree 2d ago

Dog Culture Grown men that own dogs are an ick

471 Upvotes

Every time I walk by a grown man with a dog, I think they expect me to react like “omggggg your dog is SOO cute can I pet it omgggg who’s a good boy” as a typical 20-something year old woman in big cities would. I can tell because they always look my direction as they approach to see if I want to stop and talk, which I never do.

Instead, I make sure he sees me side-eye his dog, then at him, then physically move away so that it’s incredibly clear I’m not interested in his ugly dog nor talking to him (I have a theory these grown men who get dogs think that it will help them meet girls who psychotically love dogs and flock to them, but that’s for another post).

It’s not enough that they see me simply avoiding them and their dog, because they could wrongly interpret that as me being afraid, so I need them to know that it’s not fear, it’s DISGUST 😊


r/Dogfree 2d ago

Dog Culture I only hate dogs

153 Upvotes

I have nothing against those people who would like to have pets. Hell I would rather support exotic pet lovers than these lunatic dog lovers. How could you possibly laugh at people for taking beetles as pets when you have a dog?


r/Dogfree 2d ago

Crappy Owners Dogs at the playground: What would you have done if you were me?

89 Upvotes

I live in a dog culture nightmare. I took my toddlers to a playground today, where not one but two dogs were allowed into the play area. One was a shitbull and the other had a pinch chain around its neck. Both dogs were leashed, although, I witnessed the shitbull running off leash in another area of the park closely because of course nobody follows the leash laws here. Never mind that the DOG PARK was just a 2-3 minute walk away from where these fuckers were playing with their slobbering flea bag. Of course, THEIR DOG is SPECIAL and shouldn't have to be confined in a dog park with all of the four legged sacks of crap, right?

Anyway, one woman was there with her kids and the dog on the pinch chain and she led it up into the play equipment where children were trying to use the slide, steering wheel, rock wall, etc. My son wanted to go up there to play and I told him he couldn't because there was a dog there. I had to deal with him being upset about that when the shitbull owner heard me and shot me a dirty look. At this point, both dogs were in the play area where children were running around. What really set me off is when the lady with the dog on the pinch chain gave the leash to her oldest kid, who of course, couldn't control the fucking thing so he had it right next to the bottom of the slide. My kids went down the slide and the fucking dog started to sniff and lick them. They were clearly scared and uncomfortable. I got up and snatched both of them away and told them to stay away from the dog. People were staring at me.

When we got in the car, I tried to explain to them how they can defend themselves in the future, but I feel like I may not have done enough. The area was crowded and I was alone without my husband there. What would you have done? Would you have handled it differently? Part of me wishes that I would have told the woman to get her fucking dog away from my babies.